For the US, part of the plan is to get people to call their congress people and get them to oppose the legislation (and by having so many telephone calls, make it clear that this is a big issue). So the blackout isn't the only part of this, just the most publicly-visible part.
I'm really not sure what we can do to help in the UK, though.... Mike On 17 Jan 2012, at 11:21, Jon Davies wrote: > Good question. > In reality the black-out IS the protest. Phoning the US embassy or > contacting our MPs not really going to have much of an impact is it? > > Quoting David Gerard <[email protected]>: > >> On 17 January 2012 11:09, Harry Burt <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> What is the official UK call to action here? >>> Emailing the embassy? Or could you create a Number10-esque petition? >>> Or did I miss something else entirely? >> >> >> I'm wondering too ... we need to know ASAP. >> >> >> - d. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wikimedia UK mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l >> WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org >> > > > > -- > Jon Davies - Chief Executive Wikimedia UK. 07976 935 986 > tweet @jonatreesdavies > > Wikimedia UK is the operating name of Wiki UK Limited. > Wiki UK Ltd is a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England > and Wales, Registered No. 6741827. Registered Charity No.1144513 > Registered Office 4th Floor, Development House, 56-64 Leonard Street, > London EC2A 4LT. United Kingdom. > Telephone (0044) 207 065 0990. > Wikimedia UK is the local chapter of the Wikimedia Foundation (who > operate Wikipedia, amongst other projects). It is an independent > non-profit organization with no legal control over Wikipedia nor > responsibility for its contents. > > Visit http://www.wikimedia.org.uk/ and @wikimediauk > > _______________________________________________ > Wikimedia UK mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l > WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org _______________________________________________ Wikimedia UK mailing list [email protected] http://mail.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/wikimediauk-l WMUK: http://uk.wikimedia.org
